Lever Action

The lever-action
firearm has a large metal lever located behind the trigger. This handle usually
forms the trigger guard as well.

To open the action, push the lever downward and forward, which extracts
the cartridge case from the chamber and ejects it. If a magazine holds extra
cartridges, another is immediately ready to be loaded into the chamber.

It’s often difficult to tell if a lever-action firearm is loaded.
To unload, push the lever downward and forward repeatedly until no more cartridges
are ejected. To make sure it’s unloaded, visually check both the
chamber and the magazine for additional cartridges.

Most models also have an exposed hammer, which requires extra caution.

Always use extra caution to keep your hands away from the trigger
while working the lever action.